Venezuela: Government agrees to hold elections in 2024

Caracas [Venezuela], October 19: Venezuela's government and opposition agreed Tuesday to hold presidential elections in the second half of next year, in a new round...

EU members try to find compromise for power market deal

Luxembourg, October 19: Energy ministers of European Union nations are meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday, as they attempt to break a deadlock between Germany and...

UAE President receives written message from German President

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 19: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a written message from Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany,...

'UAE determined to promote sustainable development, prosperity, stability, peace for people around...

Beijing [China], October 19: H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, said that the UAE, under...

ADJD showcases digital transformation initiatives at GITEX 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 19: As part of its ongoing efforts to develop the judicial system, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) is taking part...

AI can improve access to education for various social groups facing barriers...

Dubai [UAE], October 19: Building on the momentum of COP28, GITEX GLOBAL debuted GITEX Impact, the region's largest climate tech catalyst for sourcing clean energy...

Mexican authorities arrest 315 suspected migrant traffickers

Mexico City [Mexico], October 18: Mexican authorities have arrested 315 suspected human traffickers so far this year for smuggling undocumented migrants towards the U.S. border,...

Tunisian president sacks economy minister

Tunis [Tunisia], October 18: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday ended the duties of Tunisian Minister of Economy and Planning Samir Saied, according to a...

Saudi Arabia expands e-visa service to six more countries

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 18: Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has added six more countries to its e-visa service, allowing citizens of those nations to...

S. Korea expresses regret over Japanese PM sending offering to war-linked shrine

Seoul [South Korea], October 18:South Korea on Wednesday expressed disappointment and regret over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sending a ritual offering to the controversial...

Russian parliament launches process to allow nuclear weapons tests

Moscow [Russia], October 18: Russia officially launched the process of withdrawing from another international security treaty on Tuesday, paving the way for nuclear weapons testing...

Over 43,000 directly affected by Afghanistan's latest quakes: UN

Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18: The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that more than 43,000 people have been directly affected by...

Several strong earthquakes rattle southern Iran

Tehran [Iran], October 18: Three strong earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.1 and 5.5 hit southern Iran on Tuesday near the Persian Gulf, according to the...

Abbas declares 3 days of mourning

Gaza [Palestine], October 18: Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has declared three days of mourning following the Israeli bombing of Al Ahli Arab Hospital...

Sweden's fears come true in Brussels 'terror attack'

Stockholm [Sweden], October 18: Just two months after raising its threat level, Sweden was in shock on Tuesday over the killing of two of its...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in London

London [UK], October 18: Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London.

Gaza death toll rises to 3,000 with Biden due to visit Israel

Ramallah [Palestine], October 18: The Palestinian death toll from Israel's bombardment of Gaza climbed to about 3,000.

'No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt'

Amman [Jordan], October 18: Jordan's King Abdullah warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan.

Ukraine uses US long-range missiles to strike Moscow-occupied territories

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 18: Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for the first time.

US: Judge bars Trump from criticising prosecutors, witnesses

Washington [US], October 18: A federal judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington on Monday barred the former president from...

Abdullah bin Zayed, Irish FM review latest regional developments

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with Micheal Martin,...

Mansoor bin Mohammed tours GITEX GLOBAL 2023

Dubai [UAE], October 18: H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, toured today the 43rd edition of...

Talent Attraction and Retention Committee reviews key initiatives and projects adopted in...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: In its fifth meeting, the Talent Attraction and Retention Committee, chaired by Dr.Thani bin Ahmed Al Zayoudi, Minister of State...

The UAE condemns the Israeli attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 18: The United Arab Emirates strongly condemns the Israeli attack that targeted Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip resulting in...

Norway's PM announces cabinet reshuffle

Oslo [Norway], October 17: Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store reshuffled his cabinet on Monday, two years after he assumed office.

Putin urges ceasefire in calls with Middle Eastern leaders

Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir putin called for an immediate ceasefire and the interests of the Palestinians to be taken into account in...

Russian parliament paves the way for possible nuclear testing

Moscow [Russia], October 17: The Russian parliament is preparing to vote on a measure that will authorize withdrawal from a key international treaty banning nuclear...